# Nomarchy — agent entry point

Nomarchy is a NixOS-based distro: rock-stable, fully reproducible, themed
from one JSON, configured through a menu that writes into the user's own
flake checkout. Read the README for the architecture.

## Where things live (read this first)

| Path | Role |
|------|------|
| **`agent/`** | Loop state — **only executable queue is `BACKLOG.md`** |
| **`docs/VISION.md`** | Product themes toward **v1.0** (not a queue) |
| **`docs/ROADMAP.md`** | Design history + shipped log |
| **`docs/README.md`** | Full documentation map |
| **`agent/README.md`** | Map of loop files |
| **`.claude/`** | Claude Code only (permissions + subagents) — not the backlog |

## If you're here to work autonomously (the loop)
Follow **`agent/LOOP.md`** — one iteration: orient → pick one BACKLOG
item → work → verify → commit+push on `main` → record. All loop state is
git-tracked in `agent/`.

## Rules that apply to every session, loop or not
- **Honesty rule** (`docs/TESTING.md`): for visual/interactive changes,
  evaluation is not rendering — state the tier you reached. Cheap first:
  `nix flake check --no-build`.
- **Conventions** (`agent/CONVENTIONS.md`): in-flake state, menu
  placement, Waybar parity with whole-swaps, toggle-vs-package discipline,
  template as SoT for opt-in comments (`templates/downstream`).
- **Git:** direct commits on `main`, pushed; **`v1` is human-only** —
  never touch it. Never `nix flake update` unless the task is a lock bump.
  No formatter — match aligned hand-formatting.
- Layout: `hosts/` machine · `modules/` distro · `themes/` data ·
  `pkgs/` code · `tools/` maintainer · `agent/` loop · `docs/` human docs.

## Delegation

Push mechanical work down; keep judgment. Brief every child cold.

| Model | Best for | Delegate? | Effort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku | bulk mechanical | never | low |
| Sonnet | scoped research | when it helps | medium |
| Opus 4.8 | multi-step reasoning | on clear benefit | xhigh |
| Fable 5 | judgment, taste | by default | medium |

Fable goes xhigh only for the hardest calls. Skip high.

## Escalation

An Opus parent can spawn a Fable child for one hard call. Work above your
tier? Return it — don't burn tokens.